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SENATE COMMERCE HRG ON NOMINATION OF MICHAEL WHITAKER AS FAA ADMIN, Oct 4, 2023, DC, 10:00 am ET
Update, October 2: The hearing will now take place a day earlier, October 4, because many Senators will be attending the funeral of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein in California on October 5. Feinstein died on Friday. Original Entry: The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on October 5, 2023 at …
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2023 MARS SOCIETY CONVENTION, Oct 5-8, 2023, Tempe, AZ (livestreamed)
The Mars Society will hold its 2023 international convention at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ from October 5-8, 2023. The event will be livestreamed. More information is on the event's website.
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ELON MUSK ADDRESSES INTL ASTRONAUTICAL CONGRESS, Oct 5, 2023, virtual, 9:45-10:45 am ET (livestreamed)
The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan October 2-6, 2023. On October 5, Elon Musk will address the conference virtually at 17:45-18:45 local time in Azerbaijan (GMT+4), which is 9:45-10:45 am EDT. His remarks will be livestreamed on Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter) and on the International Astronautical Federation's website.
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NASA NEWS CONFERENCE ON UPCOMING SPACEWALKS, Oct 6, 2023, JSC, 1:00 pm ET
NASA will hold a news conference at Johnson Space Center on October 6, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET to preview a pair of spacewalks scheduled for October 12 and October 20 to conduct a variety of maintenance tasks on the exterior of the ISS. Participants in the news conference are: Dana Weigel, deputy manager, International …
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LAUNCH OF TWO PROTOTYPE SATELLITES FOR AMAZON’s PROJECT KUIPER, Oct 6, 2023, CCSFS, 2:00 pm ET
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is targeting October 6, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET for the Atlas V launch of two prototype satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper, a competitor to SpaceX's Starlink and other broadband satellite constellations. ULA will webcast the launch. The "Kuipersat" satellites were supposed to launch on the inaugural flight of ULA's …
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ESA OPEN DAY AT ESTEC 2023, Oct 8, 2023, Noordwijk, the Netherlands, 10:00-17:00 CEST
The European Space Agency (ESA) will hold an "open day" at its European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Norrdwijk, the Netherlands, on October 8, 2023 from 10:00-17:00 Central European Summer Time. Advance registration is required. More information is on the event's website, which says: ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, is ESA’s technical centre, and …
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LAUNCH OF EUROPE’S VEGA ROCKET, Oct 8, 2023, Kourou, French Guiana, 9:36 pm EDT
Update, October 8: The launch was rescheduled for today at 9:36 pm ET. Update, October 6: The launch was scrubbed 14 seconds before liftoff. Details TBD. Update, October 2: ESA and Arianespace have decided to have another Vega launch next year as they continue to get Vega-C back to flight. The next Vega-C is expected …
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COLUMBUS DAY/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY, Oct 9, 2023
October 9, 2023 is a federal holiday and government offices will be closed. The Office of Personnel Management refers to this as Columbus Day, honoring Christopher Columbus who is often cited as discovering the New World of the Americas in 1492. Beginning in 2021, others began referring to this as Indigenous Peoples' Day honoring the …
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2023 LSIC FALL MEETING, Oct 10-11, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA (livestreamed)
The Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) will hold its 2023 fall meeting from October 10-11, 2023 at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, PA and online. More information is on the event's website. Keynote talks and initiative announcements will be livestreamed. Featured speakers include:
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APSCC 2023, Oct 10-12, 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The 2023 Asia Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) conference will take place October 10-12, 2023 at the Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More information is on the event's website.
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SCHRIEVER SPACEPOWER SERIES WITH NRO’S MAJ. GEN. CHRISTOPHER POVAK (Mitchell Inst), Oct 10, 2023, virtual, 10:00 am ET
The Mitchell Institute will hold the next in its virual Schriever Spacepower Series on October 10, 2023 at 10:00 am ET. The guest is Maj. Gen. Christopher Povak, Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Gen. Kevin Chilton (Ret.) is the moderator. More information and a registration link are on the event's website.
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PSYCHE MISSION AND SCIENCE BFG, Oct 10, 2023, KSC, 12:00 pm ET
NASA will hold a mission and science briefing on the Psyche asteroid mission on October 10, 2023 at Kennedy Space Center at 12:00 pm ET. Psyche is scheduled to launch on October 12 at 10:16 am ET to the asteroid Psyche in the main asteroid belt. The Psyche spacecraft also carries a technology demonstration for …
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IMPLEMENTING COMPETITIVE ENDURANCE: SPACE INTELLIGENCE (CSIS), Oct 10, 2023, virtual, 3:00-4:00 pm ET
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a webinar on October 10, 2023 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET. The topic is "Implementing Competitive Endurance: Space Intelligence." Speakers are: Major General Gregory J. Gagnon, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, U.S. Space Force Brigadier General Brian D. Sidari, Director of Intelligence, U.S. Space …
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MODERNIZING THE US AIR AND SPACE FORCES WITH SECAF KENDALL (Atlantic Council), Oct 10, 2023, virtual, 3:30-4:15 pm ET
The Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center will hold a webinar on October 10, 2023 from 3:30-4:15 pm ET. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall will discuss "Modernizing the U.S. Air and Space Forces" with Courtney Kube, national security and military correspondent for NBC News. More information is on the event's website.
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6th ANNUAL GLOBAL SATELLITE SERVICING FORUM (CONFERS), Oct 11-12, 2023, Arlington, VA
The Consortium for the Execution of Rendezvous and Servicing Operations (CONFERS) will hold the 6th Annual Global Satellite Servicing Forum at the Hilton Towers, 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA from October 11-12, 2023. More information is on the event's website.
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SPACE ECONOMY SUMMIT (The Economist), Oct 11-12, 2023, Los Angeles/online
The Economist will hold the 2023 Space Economy Summit from October 11-12, 2023. On October 11, the Summit will take place at the Omni Los Angeles, 251 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA. On October 12 it is online. The theme is: Maximizing Returns to Earth: The Infinite Potential of Space. More information is on …
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20TH REINVENTING SPACE CONFERENCE (BIS), Oct 11-13, 2023, Liverpool, UK
The British Interplanetary Society (BIS) will hold the 20th Reinventing Space Conference from October 11-13, 2023 in Liverpool, UK. The theme this year is: The Evolving Architecture of New Space More information is on the event's website.
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NASA TO UNVEIL FIRST SAMPLE RETURNED BY OSIRIS-REX, Oct 11, 2023, JSC, 11:00 am ET
NASA will reveal the first sample returned by the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission on October 11, 2023 at the OSIRIS-REx Sample Curation Laboratory at Johnson Space Center at 11:00 am ET. The O-REx sample return canister will land at the Utah Test and Training Range on September 24, 2023 after a 2.5 year journey …
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PSYCHE PRE-LAUNCH BFG, Oct 11, 2023, KSC, 1:00 pm ET
NASA will hold a pre-launch briefing for the Psyche asteroid mission on October 11, 2023 at Kennedy Space Center at 1:00 pm ET. Psyche is scheduled to launch on October 12 at 10:16 am ET to the asteroid Psyche in the main asteroid belt. The Psyche spacecraft also carries a technology demonstration for Deep Space …
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NASA MEDIA TELECON ON FIRST SAMPLES FROM OSIRIS-REX, Oct 11, 2023, JSC, 2:30 pm ET
On October 11, 2023, NASA will reveal the first samples retrieved from the asteroid Bennu by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft during a press conference at Johnson Space Center at 11:00 am ET. At 2:30 pm ET, a media teleconference with members of the OSIRIS-REx science team will take place and air on NASA Live. NASA provided …
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